Optimistic Women Have Lower Heart Disease Risk

A new study shows that women who are optimistic live longer and healthier lives than those who are pessimistic. Cheerful women were at a lower risk for developing heart disease while cynical women were at a higher risk of dying in general. Scientists used a test known as the Life Orientation Test Revised Questionnaire to measure optimism in the women.

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Spanning over 15 years, the study involved approximately 162,000 women.